Super League Vrouwenvoetbal
| Country |
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|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Belgian Women's First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Belgian Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| Current champions |
Standard Liège (2015-16) |
The Super League Vrouwenvoetbal (English: Belgian Women's Super League) is the highest women's football league of Belgium. It was created in 2015 after the collaboration of a joined top level league with Netherlands, the BeNe League, ended in the 2014–15 season.[1]
Format
In the season 2015–16, eight teams participate. They play a double round-robin in the first stage. After that points were halved and the top four placed and bottom placed teams played another double round-robin for a total of 20 games. The winner of the championship group qualifies for the Champions League. The last placed team of the relegation group gets relegated.
With only seven teams in 2016–17 the format was changed, and the second stage was dropped. Teams play each other four times for a total of 24 matches per team.
Teams
Club Brugge was the only team not returning from the BeNe League for the Super League's first season, after they shut down their first team.[2] The remaining five sides and the three highest placed teams from the first division got a place in the inaugural season, [3] although DVL Zonhoven moved to Genk and was rebranded as Ladies Genk.[4] In June the final line-up was published.[5]
2015 and 2016 cup winners Lierse did not return for the 2016–17 season, [6] leaving the league with just seven teams as none of the teams from the first division accepted the final eighth place. [7]
| Team | Home city | Home ground | 2015–16 finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Anderlecht | Anderlecht | RSCA Football Academy | 3rd |
| DVC Eva's Tienen | Kumtich | Sint-Barbaracomplex | 5th |
| Ladies Genk | Genk | Pleinen Turkse Rangers | 6th |
| AA Gent Ladies | Ghent | PGB-Stadion | 4th |
| KSK Heist | Heist-op-den-Berg | Gemeentelijke Sportcentrum | 7th |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Heverlee | Gemeentelijk Stadion | 8th |
| Standard Fémina de Liège | Liège | Complexe Standard de Liège | 1st |
Champions
The winners of the league will the crowned Belgian champion.
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third | Topscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Standard Liège | WD Lierse SK | RSC Anderlecht | Jana Coryn (Lierse) | 19[8] |
References
- ↑ http://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/nieuws/super-league-vrouwenvoetbal-vanaf-volgend-seizoen
- ↑ http://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2015-02-05/club-brugge-duwt-verschillende-internationals-naar-de-exit?ref=team_news
- ↑ http://www.vrouwenteam.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3342:super-league-vrouwenvoetbal-gaat-van-start-in-2015-16
- ↑ http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-genk/ladies-genk-aan-top-van-vrouwenvoetbal-a2262614/
- ↑ http://www.vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl/ksk-heist-maakt-belgische-super-league-compleet/
- ↑ http://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nl/nieuws/lees/2016-06-15/lierse-vrouwen-houden-er-mee-op-in-de-super-league
- ↑ http://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/lees/2016-05-06/diverse-clubs-haken-af-voor-super-league
- ↑ 1 July 2016. "Top-scorers from the Super League". vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
External links
- League at soccerway.com
- League at UEFA
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